Green Building: Going…Going…Green!

Jump To: << Previous 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 Next >>

We have already talked about how HomeTown's Living Courts are special places for children.

Because HomeTown's Living Lanes are private lanes, not public streets - and they feel private; the owners, not the public, control the lanes - this is a tremendous advantage for the children. The Living Lane becomes a "Woonerf" type lane where children and cars both have full use of the lane. The entire area from the front of one house to the front of the house across the lane becomes a zone where children can play more safely. The Living Lane itself becomes a playground. Drive down a typical Living Lane and you'll drive around the big wheels, tricycles, and wagons strewn all over the lane. The Living Lane and the front yards are like a big private park.

HomeTown ends the dog days of summer when kids become bored by 10:00 in the morning because they can't play outside anywhere except in their own rear yard and on their own boring swing set. With their short attention span, they've "been there and done that!" In HomeTown, children can participate in an endless array of interesting activities without the necessity of "mom's limousine service." Children rarely meet automobiles that don't belong to HomeTown residents or guests because outside cars will not use HomeTown as a short cut - they can drive around HomeTown faster than driving through it.

Jump To: << Previous 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 Next >>